Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-24
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
rwENTY-EIGHTH sEssIoN-FIFTY- SECOND
DAY.
SENATE.

ments at The Home for the Care and Training OF
Feeble minded Children, and to appropriate
money therefor.
Vrooman said he understood the site was not
q desirable one on which to expend much
money, and he could not, for that reason, sup
port the bill.
Conklin and Crandall both argued that the
locality is one of the choicest that can be found
in Santa Clara county.
Briceland, Goucher and Abbott also spoke in
favor of the appropriation.
The bill was read third time and passed
S. B. 354. appropriating $500 20 for the Fish
Commission deficiency for the thirty-seventh
fiscal year Read second time
A. b. $50 and A u. IT, to appropriate $40, 900 fol
improvements at the Veterans Home, and sup
port of inmates. Read second time.
S. b. 2l6, relating to the encouragement of the
arts, sciences and literature, etc. Read second
time.
s. B. 29l, to prevent fraud and imposition in
the matter of stamping and labelling produce
and manufactured goods. Read second time
S. B. 294, relating to the management of the
business of corporations. Read second time.
S. b. 32s. providing for the erection of a fire
proof warehouse for the safe keeping of the
out OF the clause providing for a storekeeper fol
the same, and passed to engrossment.
S. b. 343, relating to trademarks, the use and
adoption of the same, etc. Read second time.
A. B. 81, relating to the government of mu-
nicipal corporations. Read second time.
S. b. 1SS, relating to plumbing and drainage
Read second time.
s. B. 4Os, appropriating money to pay the rent
of the Hastings Law College. Read first time.
S. B. a. providing for Branch Normal School
in Northern California. Denied third reading
by vote of II ayes to IA noes
Jones gave notice of motion to reconsider.
AT Il NJ. the Senate took a recess till 1:S0 P. NJ
Afternoon Session.
On reassembling (the Lieutenant Governor in
the chair the Senate proceeded with the con
sideration of bills on the general file.
A b. 10, relating to the management OF in.
surance companies. Read third time and passed
unanimously.
BILLS OUT OF ORDER
BY Murphy-To allow the completion of the
new City Hall in San Francisco Read first time
and placed on special file.
BY Briceiana-To prevent the spread of con
tagious diseases. Read first time and placed on
special file.
BY Misunderstanding fees and salaries of OIL
Gers in Ell Dorado county. Referred.
BY CIandall-Amending Section 1896 of the
Code of Civil Procedure. Referred.
BY Vrooman-To prohibit interference with
laborers. Referred.
GENERAL FILE RESUMED.
S. B. 271, to encourage and provide for a gen
eral vaccination. Read first time and placed on
special file.
5. b. 40, to appropriate $4,000 to establish al
asylum for insane criminals.
Boggs spoke at some length in support of the
bill, which he said was in the interest of econ
omy. There are some sixty insane convicts now
IN the Two insane asylu1ns. and they could bt
more economically provided for at San Quentin
Their transfer would be a relief moreover to the
asylums.
White. Clunie. Crandall and Murphy spoke
against the bill, and Langford in its favor.
Boggs moved that the bill be referred TO a Sc
lect committee. to make certain amendments
Clunie moved to strike out the enacting
clause, which was opposed by Conklin.
The motion was lost, and Boggs' motion to re-
fer to a select committee, with instructions tC
strike out Section 6, was adopted.
On motion oil Clunie the special order for the
afternoon Is. b. Sc, relating to the government
OF State priSons) was made the special order fol
tomorrow afternoon.
Substitute for S. B. 219, to prevent the sophisti
cation and adulteration of wine.
Goucher opposed the bill on behalf of the
wine-growers of Fresno. His chief argument
was INSCRIPTIONS buyers would be enabled to
adulterate wines, and by labelling pass them of
as pure. He also mentioned other features OF
the bill to which he said his constituents OBJ.
jected, but i'll which he himself could see nc
harm. He moved that the bill be referred to a
select committee, with instructions to strike out
Section 6.
The motion was opposed by Rose, who ex-
planned at length the history and the features
of the bill
Goucher's motion was defeated.
The bill was then passed.
Wilson reported S. i. 20 [the insane convict
asylum bill amended as per instructions.
White moved to strike out SOL C0 and substi-
tute 5000.
Clupie moved TO amend by making the appro-
priation $1,000.
Gesford supported Whites amendment. He
believed that IA 5000 building would be sufii-
cient for the purpose.
Another long debate ensued upon the merits
of the bill. at the conclusion of which the ques-
ton was called on Clunies amendment, and it
was lost
The roll was called on Whites SIS 600 amend
ment. and it was lost by a vote of II ayes to 81
noes.
The bill was then ordered re-engrossed.
MORE NEW BILLS.
BY White-Authorizing incorporated cities to
incur Indebtedness.
By steele-To establish a State Board ofChari-
ties.
WORK on THE FILE
8, B.,3i2 authorizing the mourning of indebt-
edness by incorporated cities. Read first time
5. B. 162. providing for licensing fishermen.
Read third time ar passed.
S. B. "a. appropriating $4,000 for certain i'm
provements at the State Prison at San Quentin
Read third time and passed.
Evening Session.
The Senate reassembled at 7:30 P. NJ, and Alb
bolt at once offered resolution limiting debates
to five minutes, nn'ess extended by twothirds
of the Senate.
Clunie moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Rules.
Vrnomsn raised the point of order that it was
an amendment to the rules, and one days no.
tice must be given of the proposed change.
The Chair decided the point of order well
taken.
White. Goucher and Abbott appealed from the
decision of the Chair.
In order to shut off debate, Abbott withdrew
his resolution, and gave notice that on to-mor-
row he would move to amend the rules.
Clunie moved 10 suspended the rules and
take up Ser a e bill 60. regulating the hours of
labor of street railroad employees.
Walratb moved to amend by substituting his
debris-dam bill, and made strong plea in be-
half of his bill.
Finally, on promise from Clunie that the
latter would for the present limit his request to
bill 60, Wslrath withdrew his motion.
Jones offered, as a substitute for the whole
ma ter, a resolution TO suspend the rules. call
the roll. and allow each member to name one
bill TO be taken UP ior first reading.
The matter was debated at some length by
Dray, Rose and others, the latter remarking
that Senator'S were acting more like boys than
men.
his right 30 have a bill taken up out of order.
when the measure was Just and
proper one. If the other Senators did not want
any legislation he desired to know it. He was
willing to stand here and talk the session out,
If necessary.
Alter haIf-hours discussion of the bill by
clunie, Goucher raised the point OF order that
he original motion Of the Senator was to
axe up his Dill NO. o. 1Sidtlll 10 pOilCS itilei
md pension fund.
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
Clunie-Well. III discuss that one. It's just
Is good bill as the other.
The Senator then proceeded to discuss the lat
er bill, when Jones raised the point OF order
hat Clunie was not talking to the question be-
lore TIN enate.
The chair ruled this point not well taken, and
ZONES appealed therefrom.
Vrooman held that Clune was clearly in or
Ter.
Dg so, called for the previous question, which
was ruled out of order.
The Chair-Senator Clunie. think if you will
renew your motion you can have the bill read.
It's good bill, and I'm in favor of it. Merri-
nent.1
Abbott said that if Jones substitute had been
voted on, Clunies name would have been
reached an hour ago and his bill disposed Of
Clunie continued the discussion of the matter,
an entire fusiiade OF questions
and interruptions that were shot at him. At
lne stage of the game Jones moved that the
.he discussion
Ounie asked, at this point, to be allowed to
change his discussion again to the stree.-car
employees bill, but an objection being raised he
proceeded in his remarks on the other bill.
which he read at length and discussed as he
proceedef
Another broadside of Interruptions being
hurled at him, Nrooman came to the Senator's
support and claimed that he was clearly in
order.
Clunie said these interruptions were certainly
but he would gel back to his subject
lust the same
Murphy raised the point of order that the bill
Gould not be discussed on first reading.
The Chair ruled against him. and he appealed
from the ruling.
At this juneture call of the Senate was de-
handed
The roll was about to be called on Murphy's
appeal from the ruling of the Chair. when the
appeal was withdrawn. Murphy said his only